Sales-check holder.



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SALES CHECK HOLDER APPLICATIGN FILED JAN. 10. 1912.

Patented Oct/10, 1916.

ATTORNEY W! TIVISSES UNITED STATES PATENT orrion.

KIRBY BOTTLE, OF ELMIRA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN SALES BOOQIQGOM ANY, LIMITED, OF TORONTO, CANADA, A CORPORATION OF ONTARIO,

CANADA.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, EDWARD KIRBY Bor- TLE, a citizen of. the United States, residing at Elmira, in the county of Chemung and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sales- Check Holders, of which the following is a .full, clear, and exact desci'iption, such as will enable-others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to sales check holders, and has for its object to provide a simple and compact device of this character which'will hold a number of checks securelydn position and is provlded with a marking device for the checks so that 1 the whole structure is self-contained and 1s cheap to manufacture. To this endI pro-,

vide a box which is preferably rectangular and attach to-one wall of the box a spring plate containing a marking device. In the box I provide means consisting of strips of metal disposed parallel to a false bottom to device,

the box so that the strips may be readily placed between" the leaves of a pad of checks and thus hold them in place after the box is locked, as is common in such devices.

In the accompanying drawing, wherein is shown one of various possible embodiments of this invention, Figure 1 is a perspective sectional view ofthe complete device taken on the line YY, Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line X-X, Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is 'a detailed view partially broken away. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the complete showing the manner of punching the checks- Y Similar reference characters refer to simi larparts throughout the different views of the drawing.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, 1 represents a rectangular receptacle, the four walls of which are preferably composed of a single folded piece of stamped sheet metal.- This receptacle is normally open at one side :2, which will be hereinafter referred to as the front, and is provided on the opposite or rear side with an opening 3, normally closed by, a stop provided by a door 4; hinged at 5 along its lower side to the bottom wall of the receptacle 1. A second piece of sheet metal 6. forms a support for the pad and constitutes a false bottom above the level of the hinge 5 whereby the pads may be easily slipped in and out without engaging or SALES-CHECK HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Oct 10, 1916 Application filed January '10, 1912. Serial No. 670,486.

catching on the hinge. The upper edge of the door 4 is provided with a catch 7 engaging a recess 8 in the top wall of the casing, whereby the door is spring-locked in closed position. This lock may be released by 1 means of a key inserted in a keyhole 9, Fig.

to prevent its easy removal through the rear opening when desired.

In the embodiment of the invention, herein shown, the receptacle contains three pads of sales checks denoted by the numerals 11, 12 and 13; the pads-11 and 12 being completely used, the stubs thereof only remaining while the pad 13, which is tially used, shows a plurality ofchecks 14. Each check is provided with two columns parof numbers of any denomination suitable for the purpose for which the device is intended. In lunch-rooms where a device of this charapter is most commonly used, these numbers are usually multiples of 5 and are .punchedby an ordinary round punch with the amount ordered: The person pays the cashier the highest amount punched upon the check when leaving the lunch-room. Fraud may occur in a system of this general character as it is possible on obtaining oneof the round punchings to replace it in the hole in the ticket or check, so that it can hardly be distinguished except on a most careful examination, which per mits a person to pay the next lowest amount punched. Fraud of this character is avoided by this invention by attaching to the upper exterior surface of the receptacle a flat spring plate 15 by means of'rivets or the like 16, and provided at its outer free edge with a V-shaped projection 17, and downwardly projecting guides 18 at each side thereof engaging openings in the upper wall of the receptacle as shown in Fig. 3. As shown in Fig. 4, these act as stops or g g s to locate the check correctly. Thi

35' lows: lonsider the device to be attached member l7zengages any one of the numbers along either side of the check 1i when the latter isdetached and placed in the position shown in Fig. 4. The guides 18 limit the inward movement of the check, and then by pressing upon the spring plate 15, and pulling up upon the check, a \l-shaped tear or mutilation 19 is made in the margin thereof opposite the number. The edges ofthis tear are more or less rough compared to the sharply defined edges of the usual round punching, so that it is practically impossible to replace these torn portions in the side of the check, thereby preventing the fraud described.

Connecting the interior side walls of the receptacle 1 are a plurality of pad stops. or plates 2O, depending upon the number of pads used. These plates engage the stubs of the pad anywhere between the top and bottom leaves thereof when the pads are inserted through the rear opening 3, The binding of the pad herein shown by staples 21 will prevent the pad being drawn out through the frontopening 2 after the door 4 is closed. In this manner the accidental loss of any of the pads, as might occur if their holding was dependent on the spring 10, and the chances of their falling into the hands of any people in the lunch-room are eliminated. A hook 22 is attached to one 7 of the side exterior walls of the casing adapted to engage the belt of the waiter.

A convenient method of operatlnga device of this character is substantially as folto the belt of a waiter in the condition shown in Fig. 1, just before the rush hour. The operator realizes that the number of checks is insuflicient, and in order to save time he goes to the manager or cashier, who unlocks the door 4: and removes the stubs of the pads 11 and 12, as well as the pad 13. The stubs 11 and 12 are used to check up previous transactions and the pad 13 is placed at the top of the receptacle formerly occupied by the pad 11, andtwo new pads are substituted for those removed and placed -.therebeneath.'

- and is hooked to the belt of the Waiter by.

These pads, due to the false bot-tom formed by the plate 6, may beeasily slipped in or out over the hinge 5, and the spring 10 exerts a gentle downward pressure thereon suflicient to prevent accidental removal or dropping out of the pads beforethe doorgl is closed. The device is then ready for use means of the hook 22. Upon presenting a check after completing anorder, the complete device is easily removed from the belt,

the check 14 torn OE and positioned beneath the projection 17 and it is held in place by.

the guides 18. The plate 15 is depressed by the thumb of the waiter and the check pulled up, which tears out the V- shaped clipping as shown in Fig. 4. The device is above construction and many apparently widely different embodiments of this invention could be made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in alimit .ing sense.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A device of the character described, comprising, in combination, a receptacle having oppositely disposed openings through one of which a pad comprising a plurality of connected leaves may enter the receptacle and through the other of which said pad may extend when in operative position, and means adapted to extend between adjacent leaves of the pad and prevent removal of the pad through said last mentioned opening.

2. A device of the character described, comprising, in combination, a receptacle hav ing oppositely disposed openings through one of which a pad comprising a plurality of connected leaves may enter the receptacle and through the other of which said pad may extend when in operative position, means adapted to extend-between adjacent leaves of the pad and prevent removal of the pad through said last mentioned open- ;ing. and a stop positioned transversely of the other opening.

3. A device of the character described, comprising, in combination, a receptacle having oppositely disposed openings through one of which a pad comprising a plurality of connected leaves may enter the receptacle and through the other of which said pad may extend when in operative position,

means adapted to extend between adjacent comprising, in combination, receptacle having oppositely; disposed openings through oneofw ich a pad comprising a plurality of connectedleaves may enter the receptacle and through the other of which said pad.

may. extend when" in. operative, position,

means adapted to extend between adjacent leaves of the pad and prevent removal of the pad through said last mentioned opening, and a pad supporting plate projecting from the receptacle.

5. A device of the character described, comprising, in combination, a receptacle having oppositely disposed openings through one of which a pad comprising a plurality 10 of connected leaves may enter: the receptacle and through the other of which said pad may extend when in operative position, means adapted to extend between adjacent leaves of the pad and prevent removal of the pad through said last mentioned opening, a stop disposed transversely of the other opening, and a member adapted to yieldingly hold the pad against shifting in the receptacle.

6. A' device of the character described,

comprising, in combination, a receptacle having oppositely disposed openings through I one of which a pad comprising a plurality of connected leaves may enter the receptacle and through the other of which said pad may extend when in operative position, means adapted to extend between adjacent leaves of the pad and prevent removal of the pad through said last mentioned opening, a stop disposed transversely of the other opening, and a pad supporting plate projecting from the receptacle.

7. A device of the character described, comprising, in combination, a receptacle having oppositely disposed openings through one of which a pad comprising a plurality of connected leaves may enter the receptacle and through e other of which said pad may extend -hen in operative position, means adapted to extend between adjacent leaves of the pad and prevent removal of the pad through said'last mentioned opening, a member adapted to yieldingly hold the pad against shifting in thereceptacle, and a pad supporting plate projecting from the receptacle. I

8. A device of the character described, comprising, in combination, a receptacle having oppositely disposed openings through one of which a pad comprising a plurality of connected leaves may enter the receptacle and through the other of which said pad may extend when in operative position, -means adapted to extend between adjacent leaves of the pad and prevent'removal of the pad through said last mentioned opening, a stop disposed transversely of the other opening, a member adapted to yieldingly hold the pad against shifting in the receptacle, and a pad supporting plate projecting from the receptacle. f

9. A device of the character described,

' ,comprising, in combination, a receptacle having oppositely disposed openings through .05 ne of which a padcomprising a plurality of connected leaves may enter the receptacle and through the other of which said pad may extend when in operative position, means adapted to extend between adjacent leaves of the pad and prevent removal of 7 the pad through said last mentioned opening, a spring plate connected to the receptacle adapted to yieldingly hold the pad against shifting therein, and a pad supporting plate disposed in the receptacle oppo- 5 site said spring plate and projecting through the opening through which the pad is adapted to extend.

10. A device of the character described, comprising, in combination, a receptacle having oppositely disposed openings through one of which a pad comprising a plurality of connected leaves may enter the receptacle and through the other of which said pad may extend when in o erative position, means adapted to extend lietween adjacent leaves of the pad and prevent removal of the pad through said last mentioned opening, a door hinged to the receptacle adapted to close the other opening, aspring plate adapted to yieldingly hold the pad against shifting in the receptacle, and a pad supporting plate disposed in the receptacle opposite said spring plate and above said hinge and extending throughthe opening from which the pad is adapted to extend.

11. A device of the character described, comprising, in combination, a receptacle having oppositely disposed openings to per mit a pad to be introduced and disposed with one end of the pad projecting from the receptacle, a stop adapted to prevent the withdrawal. of the pad from one opening, and a door hinged to said receptacle and adapted to be disposed across said other opening.

12. A device of the character described, comprising, in combination, a receptacle having oppositely disposed openings to permit a pad to be introduced and disposed I with one end projecting from the receptacle, av stop adapted to prevent the withdrawal of the pad from one opening, a door hinged to said receptacle and adapted to be disposed across said other opening. and a false bottom adapted to support the pad above said hinge.

13. A device of the character described comprising, in combination, a receptacle having an opening adapted to receive a pad 1 0 of chniiected checks with the checks projecting through said opening, and a padstop, connected to said receptacle and adapt ed to lie between checks of said pad.

14'. In a device of the character described, in combination, a receptacle open at opposite sides adapted to hold a pad, means engaging the pad between its top and bottom leaves adapted to prevent a removal theref t gh one of the ides, andmeans stub of a pad, the leaves of said padpnojects" ing through said opening, and meansassociated wlth the interior walls of -sa1d recep tacle adapted to engage the pad between its top and bottom leaves to prevent a removal of the pad through said opening.

16. In a device of the character described, in combination, a receptacle having a plurality of openings, one of which is normally open and the other normally closed, said receptacle adapted to hold a pad, the leaves of which are bound together at one end, and means associated with the side Walls of said receptacle adapted to be inserted between the leaves of said pad and engage the binding when said pad is inserted in the receptacle through the normally closed opening.

' 17.- In a device of the character described, in combination, a rectangular receptacle open at opposite sides, a door normally closing one of said openings, and a plurality of transverse plates connected with the interior walls of the said receptacle each adapted to door hinged to said receptacle normally closing on'ebf said openings, means projecting through the opposite opening and adapted to support the leaves of a pad, and a plurality of plates'adapted to engage a plurality of pads'when inserted through the opening in the receptacle closed by said door to prevent a removal thereof through the oppositeppening.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, in the p 1;esence of two witnesses.

nnwirangrnmv BOTTLE. Witnesses H. L. GENTHNER,

N. K. GILBERT. 

